What is Major League Baseball's most unbreakable record?

bobbyw8469 · #1 04-23-2013, 01:59 PM

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Great thread, but I really don't think Bond's should even be listed. Just my opinion....

Agreed....I would rather seeing Ted Williams batting .400 than Bonds hitting 73 homers. In my opinion, that will be the easiest record to break.

Eric72 · #2 04-23-2013, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Agreed....I would rather seeing Ted Williams batting .400 than Bonds hitting 73 homers. In my opinion, that will be the easiest record to break.

Bobby,

I thought about Rogers Hornsby averaging over .400 across five full seasons as a choice. I personally don't ever see that happening again. Problem is, hitting .400 isn't really a record, so I left Hornsby out.

As for Bonds, I included him because I doubt anyone will hit 73 in a season for a long, long time. Unless, of course, the steroid era has a renaissance or they start building much smaller ballparks.

Great content...from everyone.

Carry on and have fun!

Best Regards,

Eric

CMIZ5290 · #3 04-24-2013, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Eric72

Bobby,

I thought about Rogers Hornsby averaging over .400 across five full seasons as a choice. I personally don't ever see that happening again. Problem is, hitting .400 isn't really a record, so I left Hornsby out.

As for Bonds, I included him because I doubt anyone will hit 73 in a season for a long, long time. Unless, of course, the steroid era has a renaissance or they start building much smaller ballparks.

Great content...from everyone.

Carry on and have fun!

Best Regards,

Eric

My primary objection to Bond's being listed was the steroid taint that is smeared all over him....

Paul S · #4 04-24-2013, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

My primary objection to Bond's being listed was the steroid taint that is smeared all over him....

His cap size record could be unbreakable

Eric72 · #5 04-24-2013, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

My primary objection to Bond's being listed was the steroid taint that is smeared all over him....

Kevin,

I see your point and completely agree that the record is tainted. I wonder if MLB will ever put an asterisk next to 73...and 762, for that matter.

Having said that, I hope you'll agree that leaving Bonds in this poll makes more sense than me including Frank Baker in my last one.

The board is weighing in with great content, and it has been a pleasure to hear everyone's thoughts. I am rather surprised at one thing, though.

Nobody seems to have mentioned Eddie Gaedel.

Best Regards,

Eric

View Poll Results: Which record will be the hardest to break?
Barry Bonds - 73 HR in one season	2	0.43%
Ty Cobb - .366 Career Batting Average	23	4.95%
Walter Johnson - 110 Career Shutouts	43	9.25%
Joe DiMaggio - 56 Game Hitting Streak	28	6.02%
Cal Ripken, Jr. - 2,632 Consecutive Games Played	40	8.60%
Pete Rose - 4,256 Career Hits	5	1.08%
Nolan Ryan - 5,714 Career Strikeouts	8	1.72%
Cy Young - 511 Career Wins	286	61.51%
New York Giants - 26 Game Unbeaten Streak	0	0%
The record I am thinking of isn’t listed here.	30	6.45%
Voters: 465. You may not vote on this poll

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